Varsha Singh
Passionate about social issues, especially children and women’s rights, rising inequity and human rights, Varsha Singh, a Post-Graduate in English (Hons) from Calcutta University and Mass Communications from St Xavier’s Calcutta, gravitated naturally to journalism in 2013. Varsha has made her passions the subject matter of her work and she has been writing regularly about these issues, besides business, tourism, culture and politics. Of late, Varsha has been pursuing another passion, multimedia journalism making videos reports on social issues and current affairs, looking at them with a different lens. Outside of her work, Varsha is equally passionate about cinema, music, travel and tea. Indeed, she is the inhouse film and music encyclopedia and a full-time chai-o-holic.
Parle-G joins job cut spree
August 23, 2019
The Indian economy’s downward spiral continues unabated as the slowdown encompasses new sectors. Yet, few others than business community, are paying attention, even as the media continues to remain glued to politics.
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Indian economy: Bold reforms awaited
August 21, 2019
After a prolonged pause in the first term of Narendra Modi government, expectations are high for the government to finally step back into reform mode and push ahead a series of much-awaited and bold reforms.
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Rajya Sabha passes Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill
August 5, 2019
Uncertainty and a communications blackout has gripped the entire Kashmir valley since the upper house of the Indian Parliament hurriedly approved a surprising bill to change the basic structure of the state, which has been a bone of contention with neighbouring Pakistan.
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Hidden history in the bylanes of Kolkata
July 26, 2019
The old custom of hiring tour guides to explore and know about a particular city is now a thing of the past. Walk tours are gaining more prominence as they offer certain unconventional walks that lets you rediscover a city in a completely new light.
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Millions suffer floods fury in India
July 19, 2019
More than three million people have been displaced across the northern and north-eastern India because of monsoon that has not only destroyed homes but cost the lives of many.
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Bangladeshi tourists outnumber European tourists in India
July 18, 2019
India is becoming a popular destination for Bangladeshi tourists who are flocking to India mainly because of holiday and recreation purposes.
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UN calls for international investigation of human rights in J&K
July 14, 2019
A report released by the United Nations points towards the rising graph of human rights violations in Jammu & Kashmir over the past one year and calls for an independent and international inquiry.
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